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Dick Emerson, longtime newspaper publisher, dies at 82

Dec. 7, 2022

Richard "Dick" Emerson, a longtime Wisconsin newspaper publisher, died on Friday, Dec. 2, at his home in DeForest. He was 82.

Dick and his wife, Mollyann, moved to DeForest in 1965 and, in 1968, purchased the Times-Tribune from his parents. In 1986, they bought the Poynette Press and added it to the DeForest Times Publishing Co., which also included the Prairie Valley Shopper. After a 30-year career in publishing, they sold the newspapers to Art Drake in 1998. Dick continued to sell advertising and write his column "D NEWS."

The astounding state surplus

Dec. 7, 2022

The upcoming state budget cycle starting in July is on track to continue a recent trend of ever-larger state budget surpluses, creating an unprecedented opportunity to boost government services with additional spending, reduce taxes, or both.

Wisconsin Assembly maps are more skewed than ever. What happens now?

Dec. 7, 2022

Gerrymandering continues to present a problem for Democrats and democracy in Wisconsin, but Republicans are unlikely to address the issue anytime soon.

Attacked by a tree terrorist

Dec. 5, 2022

A lot of time and money has been spent in our country coming up with increased security and contingency plans for the possibility of a terrorist or cyber-attack on our electrical grid.

Cap Times names Mark Treinen as new top editor

Dec. 2, 2022

Mark Treinen, executive editor of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, will become editor of The Capital Times on Jan. 3, editor and publisher Paul Fanlund has announced. In addition to his role with the Press-Gazette, Treinen serves as news director of Gannett’s 10 central and northeastern Wisconsin newsrooms.

As publisher, Fanlund will continue to manage The Cap Times’ event portfolio, write his column, serve as a board member of The Capital Times Co. and the Evjue Foundation, and oversee the newspaper's business operations.

Thepaperboy.news group purchases Sentinel & Rural News

Dec. 2, 2022

Thepaperboy.news group of publications has purchased The Sentinel & Rural News from Multi Media Channels, effective Nov. 18, the two companies announced in a joint news release last month. The group, which includes the Stanley Republican and the Pierce County Journal, is published by John McLoone.

MMC, which purchased The Sentinel & Rural News in December from Travis and Nicole Rogers, said in the release it determined that the publication didn't quite fit into its geographical footprint.

Policing pregnancy: Wisconsin’s ‘fetal protection’ law, one of the nation’s most punitive, forces women into treatment or jail

Dec. 1, 2022

Officials investigate about 400 pregnant people a year for alleged ‘unborn child abuse’ under Act 292. Critics say that can do more harm than good.

The $6.6 billion surplus, tax changes, school funding on Capitol agenda for 2023

Dec. 1, 2022

The top Capitol players post-election remain the same, with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vs. a GOP-dominated Legislature.

Prehn records fight seeks accountability

Dec. 1, 2022

Dr. Frederick Prehn — who continues to occupy a seat on the Natural Resources Board more than a year and a half after the expiration of his term — recently failed to turn over dozens of text messages related to his refusal to step down, writes attorney Adam Voskuil in December's "Your Right to Know" column from the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.

In his column, Voskuil, who works for the public interest firm Midwest Environmental Advocates, calls for the judge to send a strong message that officials who violate the open records law when he issues a final ruling in the case.

Local debt on the rise

Nov. 30, 2022

Local government debt in Wisconsin hit record levels in 2020, driven by low-interest rates, infrastructure needs, and a little-known incentive in state law.